The R C Bell Collection of British Trade Tokens

18th Century, Scotland, Lanarkshire, Glasgow, G. Shearer & Co, Halfpenny, 1791, bronzed Proof; Anderston, W. McNeilage, Farthing; Glasgow, J. Angus, Farthing, 1780; R. Erskin & Co, Farthing, 1781; T. Finlayson, Farthings (2); A. Hamilton, Farthings, 1791 (2, one an obverse brockage); G. Randolph & Co, Farthing, 1799; Retailers’ Token Farthing; E. Waterson & Co, Farthing (DH 2, 11, 18, 25, 29, 30, 32, 31-3 brockage, 39, 45, 50); D. Bone & Co, Farthings, 1808 (2) (DH p.439, no.1; Davis 6 [recté 1808]). [13]. First extremely fine and brilliant, DH 25 very fine, others mostly fine, several rare (£70-100)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The R C Bell Collection of British Trade Tokens.

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All except DH 2, 32 and 39 originally from an old North Country collection [see footnote to lot 176].

DH 2 = Bell, CC p.258